LucidLethargy Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 Preliminary work on Valguero is beginning, and a rough ETA for the official launch is now next weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LucidLethargy Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 The server is definitely undergoing another growth spurt. I'd fan the flames more, but I'm still waiting on the new CPU for our new box. It's a great time to play and establish a tribe for this reason! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LucidLethargy Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 We are tentatively planning a Saturday release for Valguero! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucidLethargy Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 A lot of interesting things happening on the server... A few tribes have consolidated in the last few weeks. This is leading to higher organization. So far the largest players are not hostile to smaller tribes (unless provoked) as well. This means the server is remaining a very healthy place to settle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucidLethargy Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 Today we launched a new system that will auto-update your tribe on other maps, meaning you just need ONE tribe for the entire cluster! Joining a new map will automatically assign your tribe to you, with ranks and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucidLethargy Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 Valguero launches TOMORROW, 5/29! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucidLethargy Posted May 29, 2021 Author Share Posted May 29, 2021 Our BRAND NEW MAP, Valguero, will be launching in just HALF AN HOUR! Get in now and grab a prime base location! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LucidLethargy Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 For anyone curious: Genesis 2 WILL launch on our cluster, but we will be waiting at least a few days to ensure the insanely buggy experience is mostly fixed, and that the new map plays nice with all of our mods, plugins, and other tweaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucidLethargy Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 Server is going through another growth spurt. Pretty fun to watch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucidLethargy Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 Genesis 2 will be hosted today on our cluster as a TEST MAP. It will not be a true, live map that's part of the cluster until we fully understand and comprehend the risks of adding it. Wildcard's track record is absolutely abysmal in this area. Expect a few days, or if it's really a disaster, a few weeks for the fully tied-in Genesis 2 launch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucidLethargy Posted June 6, 2021 Author Share Posted June 6, 2021 I am happy to say we've corrected a lot of the problems Wildcard created with their last major update. Genesis 2 (a test server) is now live on our cluster for testing! Players will currently receive shop points (hourly rewards to buy non-OP items to help with progression) while playing on this test server, just like the rest of the cluster! Shop pints are also 3x right now for the first time in the history of the cluster (for a limited time). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucidLethargy Posted June 8, 2021 Author Share Posted June 8, 2021 The server is definitely seeing increased growth due to the latest steam sale. Jump on in if you want to try us out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LucidLethargy Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 The server is going to be updated this month to greatly improve performance. So far, we haven't had a single complaint about performance, but things like cluster restarts will be faster in the future, and we will be capable of hosting very large numbers on any (or all) of our maps all at once after this. The hardware is so high-end that I sincerely doubt many other clusters have something more powerful than we will. Seriously, this is going to be a massive upgrade, and it was not easy or cheap to obtain. As a cliff-note here, we are still a no-donation server as well. This is here for everyone to enjoy! Pay it forward by being reasonable to other people (e.g. letting newer or small tribes build up), and helping others so the staff doesn't have to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucidLethargy Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 Our server shop has been fully restored following a major problem created by the last Wildcard update. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucidLethargy Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 Be aware we just had to ban nearly an entire tribe of players (1-2 at a time over the course of a few hours) that were repeatedly violating our rules. Doing this never comes easy for me... I want to provide everyone with something as close to permanence (with no wipes) as is possible. This said, sometimes it has to be done. Please treat others on this server with respect, including the unpaid staff members that help keep the server running smoothly. Smack talk is fine, objecting to things is fine, but if you start calling people names (especially the volunteers), then this really isn't the server for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucidLethargy Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 There's a surprisingly high amount of traffic on our server all things considered. This may fluctuate up again in the future as our new hardware is finally nearing completion! We will have one of the most powerful Ark servers out there in just a few days! This was a very expensive upgrade (the entire box is being replaced with brand new, cutting-edge components.) I can't wait to see how it impacts performance! I'm hoping restarts will be much faster after this upgrade, and so might other aspects of the game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucidLethargy Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 Our meteor event on Ragnarok has been recently updated, and soon Valguero will be added as a viable map for this event as well! Come check us out if you're curious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LucidLethargy Posted June 24, 2021 Author Share Posted June 24, 2021 So with the new server now running the cluster, we have seen a huge change in performance (primarily when scooting around the map on a Mana). Our CPU isn't even breaking 10% with 10-15 players on right now across seven maps, so it's looking great! We're currently running this cluster single highest rated (single core performance, since Ark primarily uses one core) 12-core processor in existence. This gives us the ability to run somewhere between 12 and 24 maps on this cluster with a perfect frame rate. tl;dr: Server fast, players happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucidLethargy Posted June 26, 2021 Author Share Posted June 26, 2021 Come hop on and check us out if you're curious about our friendly, community server! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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